-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VStYoPKW/06XRRxQxOo0rOk2m8MrcyNpXNFDVO2BcVjuTQSeuj3O53xal4tbEYwh 61ZC5cOyo41JTzFijjM36Q== 0001012870-97-000727.txt : 19970414 0001012870-97-000727.hdr.sgml : 19970414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001012870-97-000727 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19970331 ITEM INFORMATION: Acquisition or disposition of assets ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 19970411 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AUTODESK INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000769397 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 942819853 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-14338 FILM NUMBER: 97579155 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 MCINNIS PKWY CITY: SAN RAFAEL STATE: CA ZIP: 94903 BUSINESS PHONE: 4153322344 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 MCINNIS PKWY CITY: SAN RAFAEL STATE: CA ZIP: 94903 8-K 1 FORM 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 31, 1997 -------------------------- Autodesk, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-14338 94-2819853 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification Number) incorporation) 111 McInnis Parkway, San Rafael, California 94903 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 507-5000 -------------------------- n/a - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS. ------------------------------------ On March 31, 1997 (the "Closing Date"), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of December 10, 1996, as amended on December 19, 1996 (the "Reorganization Agreement"), among Autodesk, Inc. ("Autodesk"), Autodesk Acquisition Corporation ("Merger Sub"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Autodesk, and Softdesk, Inc. ("Softdesk"), Autodesk acquired Softdesk by means of a statutory merger (the "Merger") of Merger Sub into Softdesk, with Softdesk remaining as the surviving corporation in the Merger. As a result of the Merger, Softdesk became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Autodesk. Softdesk develops, markets and supports Computer Aided Design application software products primarily for professionals, non-professional office users and home users in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction market. Merger Sub was formed solely for the purpose of effecting the Merger. Pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, each outstanding share of Softdesk Common Stock was converted into the right to receive 0.477327 shares of Autodesk Common Stock (the "Exchange Ratio"). The Exchange Ratio was calculated pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement by dividing $15.00 by the average of the closing sales prices of Autodesk Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market for the five trading days immediately preceding the Closing Date. Based on the capitalization of Softdesk as of the Closing Date, Autodesk issued approximately 2.9 million shares of Autodesk Common Stock to former Softdesk stockholders in the Merger. No fractional shares were issued in the Merger. Softdesk stockholders otherwise entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Autodesk Common Stock in the Merger will instead receive an amount of cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the average of the closing sales prices of Autodesk Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market for the ten trading days immediately preceding the Closing Date. All options to purchase Softdesk Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Merger were assumed by Autodesk pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement. The consideration paid by Autodesk for the outstanding capital stock of Softdesk pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement was determined pursuant to arms' length negotiations and took into account various factors concerning the valuation of the business of Softdesk, including public market valuations of comparable companies, discounted cash flows for Softdesk, and multiples paid in recent acquisitions of comparable companies. -2- ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. --------------------------------- (a) Financial Statements of Softdesk, Inc. -------------------------------------- Because the impact of the acquired business does not meet the minimum materiality threshold of Rule 3-05(b)(2)(i) of Regulation S-X (17 C.F.R. (S) 210.3-05(b)(2)(i)), financial information of the acquired business is not required to be filed pursuant to Item 7(a) of this Form 8-K. (b) Pro Forma Financial Information. ------------------------------- Pro forma financial information is not required to be filed pursuant to Item 7(b) of this Form 8-K because separate financial statements of the acquired business are not included in this filing, see 17 C.F.R. (S) 210.11-01(c). --- (c) Exhibits -------- 2.1 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of December 10, 1996, as amended on December 19, 1996 by and among Autodesk, Inc., Autodesk Acquisition Corporation and Softdesk, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by Autodesk, Inc. on March 3, 1997 (file #333-22683)). 2.2 Certificate of Merger merging Autodesk Acquisition Corporation with and into Softdesk, Inc., as filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on March 31, 1997. -3- SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Dated: April 11, 1997 AUTODESK, INC. /s/ John E. Calonico --------------------------------------- John E. Calonico Vice President, Finance and Acting Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) -4- INDEX TO EXHIBITS ----------------- Exhibit Number Description of Document ------ ----------------------- 2.1 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of December 10, 1996, as amended on December 19, 1996 by and among Autodesk, Inc., Autodesk Acquisition Corporation and Softdesk, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by Autodesk, Inc. on March 3, 1997 (file #333-22683)). 2.2 Certificate of Merger merging Autodesk Acquisition Corporation with and into Softdesk, Inc., as filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on March 31, 1997 EX-2.2 2 CERTIFICATE OF MERGER EXHIBIT 2.2 CERTIFICATE OF MERGER MERGING AUTODESK ACQUISITION CORPORATION WITH AND INTO SOFTDESK, INC. PURSUANT TO SECTION 251 OF THE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE Softdesk, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Softdesk"), DOES HEREBY CERTIFY AS FOLLOWS: FIRST: That Softdesk was incorporated on November 30, 1993 pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL"), and Autodesk Acquisition Corporation ("Merger Sub") was incorporated on December 9, 1996 pursuant to the DGCL. SECOND: That an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of December 10, 1996, as amended on December 19, 1996 (as amended, the "Agreement"), among Autodesk, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Merger Sub and Softdesk, setting forth the terms and conditions of the merger of Merger Sub with and into Softdesk (the "Merger"), has been approved, adopted, certified, executed and acknowledged by each of the constituent corporations in accordance with Section 251 of the DGCL. THIRD: That the surviving corporation (the "Surviving Corporation") shall be Softdesk, which shall retain the name "Softdesk, Inc." FOURTH: That pursuant to the Agreement, the Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation is amended and restated to read in its entirety as set forth in Exhibit A hereto. --------- FIFTH: That an executed copy of the Agreement is on file at the principal place of business of the Surviving Corporation at the following address: Softdesk, Inc. 7 Liberty Hill Road Henniker, New Hampshire 03242 SIXTH: That a copy of the Agreement will be furnished by the Surviving Corporation, on request and without cost, to any stockholder of any constituent corporation. SEVENTH: That the Merger shall become effective upon the filing of this Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Softdesk has caused this Certificate of Merger to be executed in its corporate name this 31st day of March, 1997. SOFTDESK, INC. By: /s/ DAVID C. ARNOLD ------------------- David C. Arnold, President and Chief Executive Officer EXHIBIT A --------- RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF SOFTDESK, INC. ARTICLE I --------- The name of this corporation is Softdesk, Inc. (the "Corporation"). ARTICLE II ---------- The address of the Corporation's registered office in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company. ARTICLE III ----------- The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted by the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware. ARTICLE IV ---------- The aggregate number of shares which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 1,000 to be designated Common Stock, with the par value of $0.01 per share. ARTICLE V --------- The Corporation is to have perpetual existence. ARTICLE VI ---------- Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless a stockholder demands election by written ballot at the meeting and before voting begins or unless the Bylaws of the Corporation shall so provide. ARTICLE VII ----------- The number of directors which constitute the whole Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be designated in the Bylaws of the Corporation. ARTICLE VIII ------------ In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make, alter, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation. ARTICLE IX ---------- (a) To the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law as the same exists or as may hereafter be amended, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. (b) Neither any amendment nor repeal of this Article IX, nor the adoption of any provision of this Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this Article IX, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this Article IX, in respect of any matter occurring, or any action or proceeding accruing or arising or that, but for this Article IX, would accrue or arise, prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision. ARTICLE X --------- 1. Actions, Suits and Proceedings Other than by or in the Right of the ------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporation. The Corporation shall indemnify each person who was or is a party - ----------- or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation), by reason of the fact that he is or was, or has agreed to become, a director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was serving, or has agreed to serve, at the request of the Corporation, as a director, officer or trustee of, or in a similar capacity with, another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise (including any employee benefit plan) (all such persons being referred to hereafter as an "Indemnitee"), or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted in such capacity, against all expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection with such action, suit or proceeding and any appeal therefrom, if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a ---- ---------- presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article, except as set forth in Section 7 below, the Corporation shall not indemnify an Indemnitee seeking indemnification in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by the Indemnitee unless the initiation thereof was approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. 2. Actions or Suits by or in the Right of the Corporation. The ------------------------------------------------------ Corporation shall indemnify any Indemnitee who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was, or has agreed to become, a director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was serving, or has agreed to serve, at the request of the Corporation, as a director, officer or trustee of, or in a similar capacity with, another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise (including any employee benefit plan), or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted in such capacity, against all expenses (including attorneys' fees) and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection with such action, suit or proceeding and any appeal therefrom, if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery of Delaware or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of such liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses (including attorneys' fees) which the Court of Chancery of Delaware or such other court shall deem proper. 3. Indemnification for Expenses of Successful Party. Notwithstanding ------------------------------------------------ the other provisions of this Article, to the extent that an Indemnitee has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Sections 1 and 2 of this Article, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, or on appeal from any such action, suit or proceeding, he shall be indemnified against all expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection therewith. Without limiting the foregoing, if any action, suit or proceeding is disposed of, on the merits or otherwise (including a disposition without prejudice), without (i) the disposition being adverse to the Indemnitee, (ii) an adjudication that the Indemnitee was liable to the Corporation, (iii) a plea of guilty or nolo contendere by the Indemnitee, (iv) an adjudication that the ---- ---------- Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and (v) with respect to any criminal proceeding, an adjudication that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful, the Indemnitee shall be considered for the purposes hereof to have been wholly successful with respect thereto. 4. Notification and Defense of Claim. As a condition precedent to his --------------------------------- right to be indemnified, the Indemnitee must notify the Corporation in writing as soon as practicable of any action, suit, proceeding or investigation involving him for which indemnity will or could be sought. With respect to any action, suit, proceeding or investigation of which the Corporation is so notified, the Corporation will be entitled to participate therein at its own expense and/or to assume the defense thereof at its own expense, with legal counsel reasonably acceptable to the Indemnitee. After notice from the Corporation to the Indemnitee of its election so to assume such defense, the Corporation shall not be liable to the Indemnitee for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with such claim, other than as provided below in this Section 4. The Indemnitee shall have the right to employ his own counsel in connection with such claim, but the fees and expenses of such counsel incurred after notice from the Corporation of its assumption of the defense thereof shall be at the expense of the Indemnitee unless (i) the employment of counsel by the Indemnitee has been authorized by the Corporation, (ii) counsel to the Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest or position on any significant issue between the Corporation and the Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense of such action or (iii) the Corporation shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of such action, in each of which cases the fees and expenses of counsel for the Indemnitee shall be at the expense of the Corporation, except as otherwise expressly provided by this Article. The Corporation shall not be entitled, without the consent of the Indemnitee, to assume the defense of any claim brought by or in the right of the Corporation or as to which counsel for the Indemnitee shall have reasonably made the conclusion provided for in clause (ii) above. 5. Advance of Expenses. Subject to the provisions of Section 6 below, ------------------- in the event that the Corporation does not assume the defense pursuant to Section 4 of this Article of any action, suit, proceeding or investigation of which the Corporation receives notice under this Article, any expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by an Indemnitee in defending a civil or criminal action, suit, proceeding or investigation or any appeal therefrom shall be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such matter; provided, however, that the payment of such expenses incurred by an Indemnitee - ----------------- in advance of the final disposition of such matter shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay all amounts so advanced in the event that it shall ultimately be determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as authorized in this Article. Such undertaking may be accepted without reference to the financial ability of such person to make such repayment. 6. Procedure for Indemnification. In order to obtain indemnification ----------------------------- or advancement of expenses pursuant to Section 1, 2, 3 or 5 of this Article, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Corporation a written request, including in such request such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification or advancement of expenses. Any such indemnification or advancement of expenses shall be made promptly, and in any event within 60 days after receipt by the Corporation of the written request of the Indemnitee, unless with respect to requests under Section 1, 2 or 5 the Corporation determines within such 60-day period that the Indemnitee did not meet the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 1 or 2, as the case may be. Such determination shall be made in each instance by (a) a majority vote of a quorum of the directors of the Corporation consisting of persons who are not at that time parties to the action, suit or proceeding in question ("disinterested directors"), (b) if no such quorum is obtainable, a majority vote of a committee of two or more disinterested directors, (c) a majority vote of a quorum of the outstanding shares of stock of all classes entitled to vote for directors, voting as a single class, which quorum shall consist of stockholders who are not at that time parties to the action, suit or proceeding in question, (d) independent legal counsel (who may be regular legal counsel to the Corporation), or (e) a court of competent jurisdiction. 7. Remedies. The right to indemnification or advances as granted by -------- the Article shall be enforceable by the Indemnitee in any court of competent jurisdiction if the Corporation denies such request, in whole or in part, or if no disposition thereof is made within the 60-day period referred to above in Section 6. Unless otherwise required by law, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or advancement of expenses under the Article shall be on the Corporation. Neither the failure of the Corporation to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Corporation pursuant to Section 6 that the Indemnity has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct. The Indemnitee's expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred in connection with successfully establishing his right to indemnification, in whole or in part, in any such proceeding shall also be indemnified by the Corporation. 8. Subsequent Amendment. No amendment, termination or repeal of this -------------------- Article or of the relevant provisions of the General Corporation Law of Delaware or any other applicable laws shall affect or diminish in any way the rights of any Indemnitee to indemnification under the provisions hereof with respect to any action, suit, proceeding or investigation arising out of or relating to any actions, transactions or facts occurring prior to the final adoption of such amendment, termination or repeal. 9. Other Rights. The indemnification and advancement of expenses ------------ provided by this Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which an Indemnitee seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any law (common or statutory), agreement or vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in any other capacity while holding office for the Corporation, and shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director or officer, and shall inure to the benefit of the estate, heirs, executors and administrators of the Indemnitee. Nothing contained in this Article shall be deemed to prohibit, and the Corporation is specifically authorized to enter into, agreements with officers and directors providing indemnification rights and procedures different from those set forth in this Article. In addition, the Corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by its Board of Directors, grant indemnification rights to other employees or agents of the Corporation or other persons serving the Corporation and such rights may be equivalent to, or greater or less than, those set forth in this Article. 10. Partial Indemnification. If an Indemnitee is entitled under any ----------------------- provision of this Article to indemnification by the Corporation for some or a portion of the expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines or amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection with any action, suit, proceeding or investigation and any appeal therefrom but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify the Indemnitee for the portion of such expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines or amounts paid in settlement to which the Indemnitee is entitled. 11. Insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance, at --------- its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise (including any employee benefit plan) against any expense, liability or loss incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the General Corporation Law of Delaware. 12. Merger or Consolidation. If the Corporation is merged into or ----------------------- consolidated with another corporation and the Corporation is not the surviving corporation, the surviving corporation shall assume the obligations of the Corporation under this Article with respect to any action, suit, proceeding or investigation arising out of or relating to any actions, transactions or facts occurring prior to the date of such merger or consolidation. 13. Savings Clause. If this Article or any portion hereof shall be -------------- invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify each Indemnitee as to any expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement in connection with any action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal or administrative, including an action by or in the right of the Corporation, to the fullest extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Article that shall not have been invalidated and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. 14. Definitions. Terms used herein and defined in Section 145(h) and ----------- Section 145(i) of the General Corporation Law of Delaware shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in such Section 145(h) and Section 145(i). 15. Subsequent Legislation. If the General Corporation Law of Delaware ---------------------- is amended after adoption of this Article to expand further the indemnification permitted to Indemnitees, then the Corporation shall indemnify such persons to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware, as so amended. ARTICLE XI ---------- Meetings of stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the Bylaws may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept (subject to any provision contained in the statutes) outside of the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors or in the Bylaws of the Corporation. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----